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A Congolese women’s soccer club has landed itself in hot water after attacking a referee for missing a penalty call. The incident took place during a recent game in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Lubumbashi, between female soccer clubs DC Motema Pembe and Mazembehas. DC Motema Pembe was trailing 5-1 in the match, when a […]
Spencer Dinwiddie is calling out veteran NBA referee Tony Brothers for using vulgar language during the Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The incident took place in the second quarter, when Dinwiddie approached Brothers to protest a foul call. After hitting the Mavericks point guard with a technical foul, Brothers allegedly referred […]
A pair of NFL officials are under investigation after a video surfaced of them appearing to ask Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans for his autograph. Following Tampa Bay’s game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, two officials, side judge Jeff Lamberth and line judge Tripp Sutter, were reportedly seen asking for Evans’ signature in […]
NBA referee Tony Brown died on Thursday at the age of 55. “We are and have been sustained by the consistent outpouring of love and support through this journey in developing strength, acceptance and peace,” Brown’s family said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press. “We ask that you join us in that spirit as […]
During Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, a pair of mic’d up NBA referees went viral after they were captured asking one another who Jack Harlow was. The Kentucky rapper, who was sitting courtside, was shown on the TD Garden jumbotron, which prompted a comical exchange between referees Scott Foster and […]
Tristan Thompson reportedly had a fan removed from his courtside seat during the Grizzlies vs. Kings game on Sunday after he made comments towards the player. Per the Sacramento Bee, Thompson was heckled during the game at FedExForum and he requested that they be removed. The 30-year-old center was supposedly the target of insults related to […]
From the moment it was revealed in August that the NFL instructed officials to strictly enforce taunting penalties, people hated it. When we got our first taste of how this call would be imposed during the preseason, people hated it even more. It only took until Week 2 of the 2021 campaign for the taunting flag to […]
New York Giants co-owner John Mara explained to reporters on Tuesday why the NFL has decided to become stricter about penalizing taunting among players heading into the 2021 season. “That’s something we discuss every year in the Competition Committee. We get kind of sick and tired of the talking that does go on from time to time […]
Maia Chaka has made NFL history. The Virginia health and physical education teacher has been hired as an on-field official for the league’s 2021 season, making her the first Black woman to hold the coveted position. The NFL announced the news Friday, nearly six years after it hired Sarah Thomas as its first full-time female […]
A high school football game turned ugly Thursday night, when a star athlete ran onto the field and assaulted one of the officials. Video shows Emmanuel Duron, a defensive lineman for Edinburg High in Texas, running toward the referee and tackling him before other athletes rushed to intervene in a game against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. According to Valley Central, […]
